Movie Reviews for Murphy's War

Murphy's War

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Movie Reviews of Murphy's War

Movie Review: Murphy's War
Summary: 5 Stars

The product received was as advertised and was received within the allotted time. Great WW II DVD starring Peter O'toole in a private conflict with a German U-boat.

Movie Review: Unique WWII Fiction
Summary: 4 Stars

A merchant seaman seeks to destroy a German submarine crew in South America to avenge the slaughter of his shipmates. Peter O'Toole is Seaman-machinist Murphy, a sardonic Irishman who miraculously survives a massacre by German submariners who unmercifully gun down Royal Navy sailors in the water after torpedoing their ship. Murphy is rescued by a Quaker medical mission on the shores of a coastal river used by the Germans to hide their boat. Local Indians later rescue the merchant ship's pilot who discloses that his seaplane is recoverable. The Germans discover there is a survivor at the mission and the submarine commander executes the pilot while Murphy is retrieving the plane. Murphy resolves to wage war single-handedly against the Germans.

Murphy's War is a very unique World War II story about an unlikely warrior who takes on overwhelming odds, and controversial when Germany is close to surrendering and ending the war in the Europe. The movie features some exciting flying scenes as Murphy learns to operate the airplane, as well as some surprising changes when he and the Germans fight to the bitter end.

The DVD release is excellent-much better than the old video tape edition.

Movie Review: The Madness of War
Summary: 4 Stars

Director Peter Yates followed up his classic policier "Bullitt" and the minor romantic dramedy "John and Mary" with this small but engrossing commentary on the absurdity of war. (His next film would be the delightful comedy "The Hot Rock." Yates was nothing if not versatile.) Peter O'Toole plays Murphy, the last survivor of a Merchant vessel sunken by a German sub, and he's obsessed with revenge. That the war ends mere days after his rescue does nothing to deter him; he will even the score or die trying. Though no classic, the film's moral complexities and simple central conflict, combined with O'Toole's convincing portrayal of a man lost in the tunnel of his own mad vision, make it a rewarding experience. It's a downbeat ending, but a good one.

Movie Review: HIGHLY ENTERTAINING!...ALL'S FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR!
Summary: 4 Stars

Peter O'Toole deserves much of the credit in this improbable but, entertaining tale of a lone survivor of a German Submarine attack who would like nothing more than to send those "Dirty b a s t a r d s!" to H E L L in a hand basket! This might be where Stallone got the idea for Rambo, even though the reason for Murphy's personal war was a little more valid than Rambo's. The DVD transfer looks very good and I'm glad this is available on DVD.